GB SUFFER DUTCH DIP

Great Britain will start their EuroBasket qualification campaign without a single win in the build-up after losing 79-68 to the Netherlands in Manchester.

Joe Prunty’s men led 30-18 in the second period at Belle Vue but saw the Dutch draw level in the third.

And then, they pulled away with a 10-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter before a late rally from the hosts fell short.

“Unfortunately, down the stretch, we didn’t execute offensively,” Prunty admitted.

Andrew Lawrence had a team-high 14 points, with Dan Clark adding nine points and 12 rebounds for GB who now visit Hungary in their opening qualifier in Kecskemet on Wednesday before Macedonia come to London’s Copper Box next Saturday.